The 1917 pattern, heavily oiled leather mask, with the smooth side to the
interior. All of the retaining straps and fabric covered springs are intact. The
magnetic sheet metal eye sockets, clear lenses, are all intact. The lenses have
a separate cut-out sheet metal "sight," consisting of a central circle
with six retaining arms, emanating from the center to the edges. A field-grey
painted, sheet metal filter attachment fitting is to the mask bottom. The
canister, with a ribbed body has a fold back, swivel wire attachment ring. A
label to the underside of the lid, has in French, working instructions on the
placement of the mask. A paper label with handwriting is affixed to the outside
of the lid. Herring bone twill straps are intact. The mask has hardened and
taken on the form of the canister. Of Note: Some Total of 10,000 German
gasmasks were captured sent to Britain, where they were customized for allied gas filters
and reissued to the Belgian Army. Rare.

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